Garment-supporter.



iN. 713,304.` PATENTED JAN. 13, 19.03.

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GARMENT SUPPORTER. 'APPLIUATION FILED' JUNE 2a, 1902.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 718,304, dated January13, 1903.

Application filed .Tune 23, 1902.

To a/Z whom it may concern: I

Beit known that I, HATTIE BAVIER, a citizen `ot' the United States,residing in Newy York, in the State of New York, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Garment-Supporters, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in dress-supportersfor supportingthe skirt at the back of the same.

The object of the invention is to provide means whereby the skirt isheld up andthe waist held down and at the same time a slight playbetween the parts permitted to accommodate for the ordinary' slightmovement of the skirt during use without the same becoming disengagedfrom the supporter.

The Objectis, further,to provide a supporter which will permit of somelatitude in the application of the same, so that the skirt-band may beapplied more or less tightly, as may be desired. p

The invention consists in the combination, in a garment-supporter, of aback plate provided with means for securing the same to a suitable tape,projections of dovetail formV connected at their inner narrower' endswith said back plate at the upper edge of the same and projecting inupward. direction therefrotn,-and safety-pin hooks provided with slotsat their upper hook portions, said slots or openings being ofapproximately the same width as said dovetail projections at theirwidest part and said hooks being adapted to interlock With saidprojections while engaging the main portion or body of said back plate,said dovetail projections thereby preventing accidental disengagement ofsaid hooks from the plate,

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of ashirt-waist as seen from the back. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of agarment-supporter employing my improved back plate in correspondingposition. Fig. 3 is a perspective View of a skirt alsov as seen from theback, and Fig. 4 is a detail elevation showing the back plate andsafety-pin hooks as applied to a waist and skirt.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre; spending parts. l

Referring to the drawings, A indicates the shirt-waist, and B the skirt.

stra] No. 112,729. dit modela a indicates the supporter belt or tape.This tape a is made of strong woven fabric or any other suitablematerial; It is provided at one end with a suitable buckle a. Upon thetape is located the back plate b, which may be made ot brass, suitablynickel-plated, and which is provided with slots b' b2, one at each end,through which the tape a passes. At its lower edge the main portion orbody of the plate b is preferably made plain without projections; but atits upper edge it is provided with two projections b4 b5. Theseprojections are dovetail in formi. e., of larger width at their outerthan at their inner ends or portions-and connected at theirinnerportions with the main portion or body of the back plate.

c c' c2 are safety-pin hooks, composed each 'of a safety-pin of theordinary type, to the upper stationary bar or body of which is attachedthe hook portion c3, which is provided at its upper part with a slot oropening for `engaging upon the dovetail projections b4 b5 of the plate.The lower hook c does not require to have an opening; but in order thatthe pins may be used interchangeably for either the waist or skirt allthe hooks have openings.

The safety-pin hook c is first applied to the shirt-waist at about themiddle of the back, at the lower portion a little above the waistline,with the hook portion of said safety-pin hook directed upwardly, asshown in Figs. l and 4. The other safety-pin hooks c c2 are applied tothe inside of the skirt at the band, with the hook portion directeddownwardly, said safety-pin hooks being arranged one at each side of theplacket-opening, as shown in Fig. 3. The tape, with the back plate uponit, is buckled about the'wearer over theI lower portion of the waist,the lower edge of the back plate being seated upon the hook c. The skirtis now applied and the safety-pin hooks c c2 hooked over the dovetailprojections 54 b5, all in the manner indicated in Fig. 4.

As the projections b4 b5 are made at their inner ends or portions ofless Width than the slots in the safety-pin hooks, they permit a slightmovement of the hooks along the upper edge of the main portion of theplate, so as to lessen the strain on the garment in the ordinarymovements during use, While at the same time, as before referred to,preventing accidental release of the hooks from the plate.

Instead of placing the safety-pin hooks over the projections, asindicated in full lines in Fig. 4, the same may be placed at the insideof the dovetail projections, as indicated in dotted lines, therebydrawing the band of the skirt tighter. Thisis avaluable feature, as itpermits the adjustment of the skirt and obviates the necessity ofaccuracy in applying the safety-pin hooks to the skirt.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patentl. In a garment-supporter, the combination, with a backplate consisting of a body portion provided with means for securing thesame upon a suitable tape, and dovetail projections connected at theirinner narrower ends or portions with said plate at its upper edge andextending in upward direction therefrom, of safety-pin hooks adapted toengage the main portion or body of said plate, and said dovetailprojections ofi' the plate being adapted to engage at their sides withsaid hooks for preventing accidental disengagement of the latter fromsaid main portion or body of the plate, substantially as set forth.

2. In a garment-supporter, the combination of a back plate, comprising abody portion provided With means for securing the same upon a suitabletape, dovetail projections connected at their inner narrower portionsWith the body portion of the plate at the upper edge of the same andextending in upward direction therefrom, and safety pin hooks providedeachin its upper or hook portion with an opening of approximately thesame Width as said projections at their Wider portion,said dovetailprojections being adapted to engage at their sides with said hooks forpreventing accidental disengagement of the latter from the main portionor body of the plate, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as myinvention I have signed myname in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

HATTIE BAVIER.

Witnesses:

JOSEPH I-I. NILEs, HENRY SUHRBIER.

